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9/2/2015 5:56AM

Tokyo Scraps Olympic Logo Amid Alleged Plagiarism

Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers said they were scrapping the official logo for the Games following allegations of plagiarism. Japanese designer Kenjiro Sano maintains his design was original but agreed to the move to end the controversy. Photo: Getty Images

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